The four of us were more carefree and loose than we had ever been, together or separately. We were quickly the center of attention, especially out on the dance floor, sometimes moving together, exchanging partners, and even dancing woman-to-woman and man-to-man. The music couldn't be too loud for Clifford right now. He was pretty buzzed very quickly, I thought, and I suspected that he and Julia might have begun celebrating before Liam had driven them to the Winston House to get me. They'd be sorry in the morning, I told myself. Alcohol didn't have anywhere near the effect on me that it had on them, but I was a good actress, mimicking and pretending that it did.